#6E384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.081 355.4), rgb(110, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#6E384E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E384E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.081 355.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6E384E | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E384E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6E384E text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E384E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C2
oklch(81% 0.047 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.076 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8708C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35776
oklch(55.6% 0.106 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4763
oklch(49% 0.098 355.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E384E
oklch(41.7% 0.081 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3343
oklch(37.8% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#6E384E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F434F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753540 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E384E
#6E384E
oklch(41.7% 0.081 355.4)
- #005A4A
#005A4A
oklch(41.7% 0.079 175.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6E384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #6E384E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.